Programs

A sustained Saturday programme for Year 10 students near Guildford who meet widening participation criteria, mixing subject workshops, careers webinars and revision masterclasses on campus and online, ending in a graduation event.

• Year 10
• Cost not published

A one-week programme for people aged 16 or over in Year 12 or Year 13 to shadow a Savills apprentice and learn about careers in property. Applications open in summer 2027.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

RGU's on-campus programmes for S5 pupils at partner schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: ACES (Architecture & Built Environment, Art & Design) and Access To subject strands from health and law to computing and engineering.

• S5
• Cost not published

A four-day work experience scheme at Lewis Silkin's London office for Year 12 and 13 students: two days of workshops then two days shadowing a legal or business services team. Details of the 2027 placements will be published in the new year.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

A UK Government scholarship of £4,000 for each year of full-time study (up to four years) plus summer placements and mentoring for UK Home students with a passion for a career in technology, open to pupils applying for a degree starting in September 2027. Applications open in November 2026.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

The world's largest youth Shakespeare festival, in which school and college groups aged 8-18 perform abridged Shakespeare plays on professional theatre stages after about eight months of preparation and professional workshops.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Take the harder second olympiad round that leads to UK training camps and international team selection.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A one-week STEM work experience programme with the engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald for 14-18 year olds in Years 10-13, usually office-based across UK offices but virtual placements can be arranged. Application details for summer 2027 will be shared in December 2026.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

A multilingual poetry competition for students aged 8-18 run by Leeds City of Languages at the University of Leeds, with Mother Tongue and Other Tongue strands.

• Year 10–13
• Cost not published

The Historical Association's history public speaking competition for students in school years 10 to 13. Students give five-minute speeches in regional heats, with cash prizes for the winner and runners-up.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

A five-day programme for Year 10 students at West Suffolk schools, run mainly at West Suffolk House in Bury St Edmunds, with interactive workshops, talks and activities on council services and careers. There are a maximum of 12 placements.

• Year 10
• Cost not published

London's annual Model United Nations conference for secondary and sixth-form students aged 13-18, run by the LIMUN Foundation at King's College London. Edition XI is provisionally 16-18 April 2027 and applications are opening soon.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Fee: £35